I’ve watched every Yankees game this season and have yet to write a single post-game recap. Time to beat the washed allegations. Tuesday night, New York hosted the Sacramento Athletics for their first series against one of the worst clubs in the Majors. Yankees won 5-3, advancing to 8-2, boosting their AL East lead while […]
They Broke CB Bucknor. The new ABS challenge system—instant drama infused in the midst of an at-bat, any moment, a double tapped cap, a big dramatic reveal on the humbltron—did the ump get it right? MLB’s thrown a spontaneous game show into each broadcast—batters soon required to shout “NO WHAMMYS” as they await the final […]
162-game season, too large a sample size. All I need is one (1) game to draw my conclusions. Must outperform the machine. John Henry vs. AI. So what others may call “overreactions”, I call diagnoses. The data is more than sufficient to make declarative statements. Here are 3 truths I’ve gathered from MLB opening day […]
BREAKING: The Arizona Diamondbacks are acquiring eight-time All-Star third baseman Nolan Arenado in a trade with the St. Louis Cardinals, sources tell ESPN. Arenado has agreed to waive his no-trade clause and the deal is done. First to say the deal was close was @katiejwoo. — Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) January 13, 2026 Arizona Diamondbacks […]
Max Kepler has been suspended for 80 games after the veteran outfielder tested positive for the performance-enhancing drug Epitrenbolone, Major League Baseball announced on Friday. (The Athletic) 20 years ago, this story would’ve eclipsed the NFL Playoffs. 2026, an MLB player gets caught with cattle feed in his blood and you’re more likely to see […]
So far in this life, I’ve been blessed with never having to “batten down the hatches.” Never have I ever had to fight for my life, against the eye of death, with comrades to my left and right, all trying to survive another sunrise. The Los Angeles Dodgers have run their organization in constant emergency […]
Welcome to the Deadseriousness 2025-26 MLB offseason HQ, your home for all MLB offseason content, trade grades, ceiling/floor blogs and everything in between, head here for all MLB offseason updates. Baltimore Orioles sign 1B Pete Alonso to 5-year, $155 million deal By Signing 1B Pete Alonso, The Baltimore Orioles Add The Greatest Home Run […]
In 2023, the Baltimore Orioles won 101 games (their first time winning 100+ games since 1980), then lost in the ALDS to the Texas Rangers. In 2024, the Baltimore Orioles won 91 games and then lost in the Wild Card Series to the Kansas City Royals. Last season, the Baltimore Orioles finished 75-87—last place in […]
Welcome to Ceiling/Floor, where we break down a team’s transaction based on the best case scenario and the worst case scenario. Today, we’ve got Dylan Cease joining the AL Pennant winners. BREAKING: The New York Post has learned Dylan Cease to Blue Jays. $210M, 7 years — Jon Heyman (@jonheyman.bsky.social) November 26, 2025 at 6:19 […]
The return of Donald Trump. Is racism back? Israel letting the choppa go blocka blocka on the Middle East. An economy devastated by random tariffs, price gauges and an AI bubble that cannot wait to pop. Mass layoffs. Gutting of the healthcare system and all social safety nets. Masked unhireables snatching tias from the local […]
Full trade, per ESPN sources: Boston Red Sox receive: Sonny Gray and cash St. Louis Cardinals receive: LHP Brandon Clarke and RHP Richard Fitts — Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) November 25, 2025 Red Sox receive: RHP Sonny Gray Cardinals receive LHP Brandon Clarke and RHP Richard Fitts Boston Red Sox Grade: A+ Boston […]
BREAKING: The New York Mets and Texas Rangers are finalizing a trade that would send second baseman Marcus Semien to the Mets and outfielder Brandon Nimmo to the Rangers, sources tell ESPN — Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) November 23, 2025 New York Mets receive: 2B Marcus Semien (due $72 million over the next three) Texas Rangers […]
How many times in Major League Baseball have we seen a team make a run to the Championship Series, or even win a World Series, and, mid-celebration, cut salaries, trade stars, let free agents walk—owners opening up their empty wallets with flies buzzing out—despite making millions from the aforementioned playoff run? First baseman Josh Naylor […]
The days of big-name free agents automatically leaving their cities and showing up in the Bronx the following year are done. The Los Angeles Dodgers are the new home for superstars. MLB GMs need not even call an agent with a Japanese country code at the beginning of their phone numbers. Dodgers bound. The New […]
Nick Kurtz is your 2025 American League Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year! pic.twitter.com/vzz0uIaidS — MLB (@MLB) November 11, 2025 Nick Kurtz was drafted 4th overall, last year. The 4th player selected in the 2024 MLB Draft is the 2025 MLB Rookie of the Year. Back in my day, a first baseman had to travel […]
This is a special peek of the Deadseriousness newsletter Let’s Get This Dread, in which I, Lester Lee, weigh in on hot topics in culture. Sign up here to get it in your inbox. The Toronto Blue Jays own a 3-2 lead in the World Series, Los Angeles Dodgers one game away from a brutal […]
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